Inspired Leadership is a blog to provide a collection of my thoughts on leadership. I have helped numerous executives including CEOs, presidents general managers, department heads and supervisors over the years with various HR operational and DEIB matters and I find myself being driven to help those in and outside of the companies I have worked for.

I often find parallels in the things we do in life so you will find a collection of things that drive me forward in my personal and business life toward continual success.

The ability to demonstrate positive communication techniques
One of the most important skills for any leader to excel at is communication. Most communication techniques are hard-core skills and other communication mechanisms revolve around the leaders’ actions, behaviors and how they utilize those communication techniques with others. One action utilized with others is to have the ability to describe what matters most to themselves and to the success of their team.

It is easy to let the day-to-day interactions and distractions take over the leader’s line of thought. However true leaders must understand that they must always be focused on what matters most and be able to quickly describe that focus when called upon to do so. This vital piece needs to be a part of any leader’s skill set and it needs to be up to date.

What I am describing is an elevator speech. How often have you been asked by your boss something simple like “how are things going?” This is a perfect opportunity and if you are not properly prepared you can be caught off guard and squander your chances. A two-minute prepared speech effectively communicating the things that matter most to you and to the success of your team will enlist support, help, appreciation and confidence in you that will go a long way toward your success as a leader.